Velvet Chainsaw

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In 2020, attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors were more forgiving of our virtual conferences than they will be in 2021. They, like you, are all experiencing Zoom fatigue and will have much higher expectations for conferences this coming year — especially those they are investing their precious time and money. Don’t waste a good crisis.

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Bizzabo

MARCH 30, 2018

One of the best ways to network and learn about the latest trends in education is to attend an educational conference. Here's a look at some of the top 2018 education events. Conferences - Conferences are large events that bring together education professionals in the field. April Conferences.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JANUARY 25, 2018

Too often conference and meeting professionals assume that their role is best suited to planning and executing the conference. They leave the big decisions about target customers, their needs and their aspirations to the organization’s leaders, the marketing department or even the education division. Their goal is to.

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Velvet Chainsaw

APRIL 30, 2020

The dynamics that we’re seeing impact conferences and their business models are very similar to the Freemium movement we experienced way back in 2009. It’s the essence of content marketing and is being taken to new extremes in this crisis. Go ahead and read Seth’s post and then come back for the linkage to conference monetization.

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Velvet Chainsaw

AUGUST 22, 2017

There’s a place for sponsored content in conference programs, if you’re thoughtful in your approach. As more sponsors embrace content marketing or thought leadership as arguably the most powerful strategy for improving attitudes and perceptions of their brand, conference-speaking slots are increasing in value. Transparency.

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Conferences that Work

APRIL 9, 2018

Over the last five years I’ve heard increasing concern from the meeting professionals community about the deterioration of the quality of our national industry conferences. I’ll illustrate with the area where I have most experience: providing education at these meetings.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 23, 2018

Content marketing has grown by leaps and bounds during the past five years. Unfortunately, too few event organizers fully embrace the long-tail, pull benefits of content marketing. Likewise, many conference professionals have no idea what embracing the long-tail, pull benefits of content marketing even means.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many hospitality conferences and conventions were virtual or hybrid events , while others were forced to cancel altogether. 2021 also brought about many exciting developments in hospitality technology, digital marketing, hotel services, and changes in travel trends. HFTP Mid-South Atlantic Regional Conference . Cvent CONNECT.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 10, 2017

In order to design relevant education and networking experiences at our conferences, we need to be focused to the point of obsession with our target audience. Over the past 18 months, we’ve carefully scrubbed and analyzed the attendance of 20 major conferences. Who has the professional development budget to attend every year?

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Event Marketer

APRIL 4, 2024

What can event marketers expect from the next generation of event attendee? The post Conference Programming: Six Lessons from 4-H’s Ignite Summit for Teens appeared first on Event Marketer. The event grew 30 percent year-over-year.

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Social Tables

JANUARY 27, 2021

Many event planning conferences were canceled or postponed, and most of those that weren’t took place virtually. While 2021 may still look a little different than normal, expect to see many conferences back and ready to help industry professionals navigate the massive changes in the way they do business.

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Coterie Spark

JULY 4, 2022

Your conference was a hit. Having a strong post-conference marketing plan is an important tool in building brand awareness and setting attendee expectations for next year. Below are some examples of post-conference marketing efforts that we’ve seen pay off in a big way for hosts. You did it, you pulled it off. .

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GEVME

MARCH 15, 2019

When you’re in the events industry, you should know the main event management conferences for 2019 so you can visit them to improve your knowledge and share your own experiences of working long hours while trying to pull off amazing corporate events for your clients. Discover the current top event management conferences with GEVME.

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Event Marketer

JANUARY 15, 2024

Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition Better event measurement builds credibility for your events. Event Marketer has a new media partnership with the industry’s leading authority on event measurement and analytics, the Experiential Marketing Measurement Coalition. We can help. As the official U.S.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JULY 18, 2018

Yet deciding to abandon a conference programming element can clear the way for new successful traditions to take hold. It is creating a habit of regularly questioning every conference planning practice and programming component that we currently use. Who is our target market and our primary customer? Purposeful Abandonment.

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Eventmobi

AUGUST 5, 2022

Hero Conf: This two-and-half-day annual conference takes place in the US and UK. The event provides over 600 marketers with professional development and education related to paid search and advertising, and networking opportunities with the biggest and brightest in the industry. Hanapin Marketing. Event Goals.

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Expo Pass

JANUARY 25, 2023

An event planning conference! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! In this article, we share our list of event-planning conferences in 2023 that you won’t want to miss out on! Event planning conferences are THE place to learn from influential people.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

CHS Leeds have announced speakers and content for its award-winning educational seminars which will take place at The Royal Armouries, 23rd April. The programme will be one of the most comprehensive guides to organising modern events, with an A-Z, available to delegates, produced by the speakers live at the event.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 9, 2016

A Momentous Catalyst To Conference Attendee Behavior Change. I am often asked how to get conference attendees to adopt 21 st Century learning habits. The majority of conferences treat attendees as consumers of information. To Get Conference Registrants’ Buy-In For Behavior Change, First Re-Label Them.

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PCMA Convene

MARCH 11, 2019

Los Angeles will host PCMA’s 2019 Education Conference June 25–28, (Shutterstock). But PCMA will pick up and carry Convening Leaders’ theme to the West Coast for its annual Education Conference without skipping a beat. We want to cater to different types of education,” Brockman said. More EduCon.

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Conferences that Work

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Gamification “makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli” Education professor Amy Bruckman , coined this analogy in a 1999 paper on game software design: “Most attempts at making software both educational and fun end up being neither. Which makes about as much sense as chocolate-dipped broccoli.

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Prestige Events Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

The Meetings Show has unveiled details of its revamped education programme for this year’s show, which takes place at ExCeL London on 28-29 June. The Education Programme will follow the Pre-Show Conference, which has also been reimagined for 2023.

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ePly

MARCH 22, 2024

A great conference agenda defines the event’s purpose, who will speak and when, and the conference location and activity. It is the most important tool available for encouraging attendee engagement , establishing expectations for their experience, and guiding them to the right locations at the right times during the conference.

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Velvet Chainsaw

JUNE 23, 2016

Savvy 21st Century conference organizers can effectively demonstrate strategic learning alignment of their conference networking and education programming. Smart conference professionals are skilled at articulating the value of their event’s networking and learning opportunities. Wearing Your Future Focused Glasses.

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Event Industry News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Consistently ranked among the world’s best universities, Imperial College London is internationally renowned for excellence in teaching and research, making it an ideal choice for educational groups and academic organisations.

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Smart Meetings

OCTOBER 3, 2023

It didn’t always go by the name Leaders Conference. Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) is hosting its annual 2023 conference at Nashville’s Music City Center with a change in how it approaches the in-person event. What about that line staff who are no longer in the Leaders Conference?

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Attendease

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While you can hardly wait for the day to come, you know there’s still a lot to get done in the meantime—from locking down the perfect venue to developing attention-grabbing marketing materials that drive registrations. For instance, let’s say that you’re preparing to host a hybrid event , like a conference or networking session.

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Conferences that Work

JULY 24, 2017

So you’re holding a conference. Read the full article at Conferences That Work. The Solution Room—a powerful conference session There’s been a lot of interest in The Solution Room, a session that I co-facilitated last July at Meeting Professionals International World Education Congress in Orlando, Florida.

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Exhibitor Magazine

MARCH 13, 2022

Exhibitor Media Group, the leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, announces that Save a Seat registration is now open for EXHIB.

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Endless Events

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Every event professional understands that events are a form of marketing – especially in a B2B and B2C world. A Splash study shows that it might be the most powerful tool in the marketer’s arsenal! Like any other marketing effort, events need a comprehensive event marketing strategy to get the best results.

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Event Industry News

APRIL 18, 2023

CHS Leeds has unveiled further details of its award-winning educational programme with the announcement of sessions and speakers from across the world of business. The theme for this year will be ‘Work-Life’, which looks to investigate the way work, and work habits, are changing, and how these impact on employees and leaders across business.

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Guidebook

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Conferences and events have become an essential aspect of the business world. With a conference app, event coordination and planning have become easier than ever before. In this blog post, we will explore how to build an app for a conference. Networking Features Networking is an essential part of any conference or event.

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Expo Pass

APRIL 3, 2019

Woman in Events: The Importance of Educational Events for Professional Development. . Our latest content article comes from a woman working in the event industry talking about the value of continued education. There is a reason professionals, especially executives, attend many conferences, networking events, and forums each year.

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Exhibitor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Exhibitor Group, the award-winning leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, is excited to announce the launch of conference regis.

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Exhibitor Magazine

JULY 18, 2021

Exhibitor Media Group, the leader in trade show and corporate event marketing education, announces that Save a Seat registration is now open for EXHIB.

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Hubilo Blog

AUGUST 11, 2020

The rise of Virtual Education Fairs. The higher education sector has found sweeping ways of functioning post detrimental halt due to the pandemic. From cutting-edge online teaching methods to interactive webinars, the rise of ed tech has also seen proliferating demand for virtual education fairs. Higher attendance.

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Velvet Chainsaw

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As we progress through the event industry’s recovery to 2019 levels, conference organizers must have a laser focus on helping potential attendees make their business case for attending their events. Ensure that your conference website can apply these filters to help participants identify their can’t-miss sessions. ©2022. .

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